Posted on December 26th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: flowers, hike, nikon d7000, Tamron 10-24mm lens, wagner butte. Comments Off on Wagner Butte Trail Wildflowers

Castle Crags (California)

#hiking #nature #outdoors #photography #hikes #trails #CastleCrags #CAStateParks

Posted on November 27th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, california, castle crags, hike, landscape, Nikon D500. Comments Off on View from Castle Crags Dome Hike

Big Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps (California)

The hike to Big Bear Lake is not easy at about 10 miles round trip and 3,000 feet of elevation gain, but this is one of the more gorgeous lakes in the Trinity Alps. The drive from Ashland is about two hours to the trailhead.

Posted on October 14th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: california, hike, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, photoshop photomerge, ryan. Comments Off on Big Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps

Alder Springs Trail (Central Oregon)

Today’s photo comes from a hike we did this past Labor Day Weekend. We were in Bend. This trail was great, although getting there was not easy. Not recommended on a hot day or if you don’t have 4-wheel drive. Follow directions on the internet, not Google maps for finding the trail head. Google will send you down the wrong road and cost you at least an extra half an hour. Even when we got on the correct road, Google sent us down a couple of dead ends.

Back to why I’m sharing this photo… Ashland is on fire at the moment (later note: Almeda Fire as it came to be known), and this photo has a bit of that feel to it.

Posted on September 8th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: fire, hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, trees. Comments Off on Alder Springs Trail

Deadline Falls (North Umpqua Trail, Oregon)

Posted on July 13th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, hike, landscape, Nikon D500, water, waterfall. Comments Off on Deadline Falls

South Fork Lakes Trail (Trinity Alps, California)

We made another expedition into the Trinity Alps yesterday. These hikes are a bit over an hour an half south of Ashland. We’ve done at least a half dozen of them by now. AllTrails clocks this one in a 4.1 miles round trip which is an underestimate. Our various apps came in at somewhere between 5 and 7 miles. Factor in the elevation changes, my bad back, and my old age, and I’m giving this one a solid 15 miles. 😉

Seriously, though, the Upper South Fork Lake is gorgeous and well worth the effort.

Posted on June 22nd, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: california, hike, mountains, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on South Fork Lakes Trail

North Umpqua Trail

Posted on June 17th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, hike, landscape, Nikon D500. Comments Off on North Umpqua Trail

North Umpqua River’s Deadline Falls

The Swiftwater Trailhead is the western end of the North Umpqua Trail. The Tioga Segment includes Deadline Falls, pictured above. The trail begins as you cross the Umpqua River near Glide, Oregon.

Posted on June 14th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, hike, landscape, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Swiftwater Trail

Wagner Butte Trail (Southern Oregon)

Posted on June 13th, 2020 under nature. Tags: hike, landscape, nikon d7000, Tamron 10-24mm lens, wagner butte. Comments Off on Wagner Butte Trail